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Minister Zappone

2017

Minister Zappone speaking on TV3 Ireland AM - Implications of Brexit with young people and youth campaigners (30 January 2017)

2016

Minister Zappone speaking on RTE Morning Ireland - Refugees coming to Ireland (12 December 2016)

Minister Zappone speaking on Newstalk, the Right Hook - Homelessness (2nd June 2016)

Radio (Archive)

2014

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Newstalk news in relation to 'neknominations' (3rd February 2014)

2013

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Saturday with Brian Dowling show in relation to the two children who were taken in to care under emergency care orders (26th October 2013)

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the News at One in relation to the two children who were taken in to care under emergency care orders (24th October 2013)

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on This Week in relation to the report of the Expert Advisory Group on Ireland's first-ever Early Years Strategy (29th September 2013)

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Newstalk Lunchtime with regard to the Growing Up In Ireland launch on childcare choices in Ireland (22nd July 2013)

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Morning Ireland discusses the continuing passage of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill through the D? (11th July 2013)

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Morning Ireland, on the implications of the vote on the Government's abortion legislation (3rd July 2013)

Television / Video (Archive)

2014

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Ireland AM - Cost of Childcare (21st February 2014)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on?CNN - Quest means Business on 'Neknominations' (18th February 2014)

2013?

Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News in relation to the abduction of Faris Heany (4th November 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News?in relation to the two children who were taken in to care under emergency care orders (26th October 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News at the launch of the construction phase of the Oberstown project (14th October 2013) ?
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on The Week in Politics on a range of issues (21st July 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Primetime in light of the Primetime Investigates programme on Creches (30th May 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News in relation to a HSE review of 'for-profit' childcare sector in light of the Primetime Investigates programme on Creches (30th May 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Morning Edition in relation to the Primetime Investigates programme on Creches (29th May 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking to the journal.ie an a number of issues under her remit (7th April 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the RTE Lunchtime News at the launch of RTEjr (15th April 2013)
Minister Fitzgerald speaking about childcarein Ireland on RTE's Primetime (9th April 2013)

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